Writing Under the Influence
We all know not to drink and drive, but how about taking a slug and then getting behind the pen? […]
Writing
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The Business Behind This Business of Writing
Here’s an interesting essay by Dick Bausch from The Atlantic.
Free Book Friday
Free Book Friday: The Seven Year Bitch
Sometimes books show up on my doorstep that I’m not sure why they’re showing up on my doorstep. Such is
Literary News, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
NC News: 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
The North Carolina Writers’ Network has just announced the 2010 inductees into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame —
Reviews/Recommendations, Southern Literature
Review: Chasing the White Dog
I’m pleased to host today guest reviewer Brandon Wicks (who will perhaps be making more frequent appearances at this site).
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers
An Interview with Jon Jefferson (Jefferson Bass)
Last May I had the great pleasure of reviewing Bones of Betrayal by Jefferson Bass, not just a fine forensic
N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Poetry
NC Events: National Poetry Month Events at Triangle Bookstores
Each year in honor of National Poetry Month (that’s April, in case you didn’t know), the Regulator Bookshop in Durham
D.C. Events, Writing
Dispatches from the Future Last Saturday
On Saturday, March 20, The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, hosted an all-day conference, “Writing the Future,” organized by the Center,
Literary News, N.C. Events, Reviews/Recommendations, Southern Literature
NC Events: Lee Smith!
In Southern literary circles, the biggest news this week is the publication of Lee Smith‘s new book, Mrs. Darcy and
N.C. Events
NC Events: Allen, Mosher & Skloot
Among the notable writers making the rounds through the Triangle over the next week, Rebecca Skloot is the one riding
Travels
Bourbon Trail: A Miscellany Of Bourbon Quotes
After stopping at the last of the distilleries on the Bourbon Trail, we’ve filled our passports — and earned our
Travels
Bourbon Trail: The Mint Julep, Part II
Thursday brought not just one but two tours at the Buffalo Trace distillery — basically the Bourbon Mecca for many